Saturday, April 6, 2024
Stewardship Coordinator: Josie Powell, j.powell1043@gmail.com
Do you want to be an ASCO Steward? Our annual training will be held on Saturday April 6th. We will meet at 10:00 am at the Badlands Rock Trailhead, it is about 15 miles east of Bend on Hwy 20. John Zancanella, a retired BLM Archaeologist, will do the training. John is very knowledgeable and will show you both historic and pre-contact sites. You will learn about the federal, state, and local laws regarding archaeological sites and artifacts. You will also learn the duties and safety factors of stewardship.
What do stewards do? Why is it important? You have heard a lot about the ASCO stewardship program, and you may wonder what we do and why do we do it. The stewardship program began in the 1990s and is still one of ASCO’s most important programs. We steward over 50 sites in a 5-county area, Klamath County, Lake County, Jefferson County, Crook County and Deschutes County. We currently have over 30 stewards. We work with archaeologists in several agencies: US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and the Bureau of Reclamation. ASCO has the only stewardship program in all of Oregon.
Stewards do important work. We monitor vulnerable historic and pre-contact sites on a regular basis and report any damage or concerns to our agency archaeologists and the ASCO stewardship coordinator. We play a vital role in the preservation of Central Oregon sites. If you are interested in becoming a steward or if you want to learn more about ASCO Stewardship, please contact me. We need more dedicated stewards!!
Josie Powell
ASCO Stewardship Coordinator
j.powell1043@gmail.com
